Reviews of The Ranch - Escapees Park (members only)

We visited for a week in Nov 2018. Very nice neighbors, quiet park and a fun place to be. Not a lot in the immediate area. We will certainly be back next time we're in the area. - TurtleGuys

May 2018 -
$11.00

We spent a week at The Ranch, using the first-time stayers option of $50/week plus electric. We were there after "prime" season, so there weren't a lot of folks staying in the park, but those who were there were so welcoming and helpful. We felt like we had returned "home" even though we didn't know any of the folks before arriving - by the time the week was up, we felt like we were leaving family. At this park, you are staying on one of the leaseholders' lots, so each lot is different. If your rig is over a certain length (24'?), you will be placed on a lot that has gravel instead of a concrete pad, to protect the leaseholder's lot from damage. Cellular/internet service on our personal devices was very good here. - pattic777

Feb 2018 -
$15.00

Great hookups here. No problems with the water, sewer, or power. Laundry facilities clean and reasonably priced but I did not like that you had to sign up for a time slot to do your laundry. The residents here are very, very nice - but there is nothing to do at the park or in the area without a long drive. Even WalMart is far away. We are Xscapers and were very ready to move on after a week here - just nothing to do - but some people could see this as a good thing. The air quality was also noticeably bad from the oil refinery up the highway in Artesia. Again not a fault of the park but beware. - rollingonawhim

Reviews of Carlsbad KOA

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Oct 2018 -
$50.00

Very quick and easy check in process. Personal friendly and helpful. Hookups quickly completed. No Wi-Fi unless you went to the office area. Satellite friendly. Verizon worked well. About 12 miles from Carlsbad town and about 45 miles to the Caverns. About a hour away from Roswell. This is one of the cleanest parks we've ever stayed in. After each unit departed someone came and made sure it was clean. After our next door neighbor left they came and even picked up his cigarette butts. - Roamer on wheels

Oct 2018 -
$45.00

In all of our travels this is the best RV Park we have stayed at. We didn't get the premier site but got a pull through gravel site. The sites were long and spacious, level and it was nice not to be right next to our neighbors. We only stayed for two nights but we would definitely stay here again. Staff was great. The only drawback for us was we were visiting Carlsbad Caverns and it was about45 minutes away. Every RV Park should take lessons from this one! - Jane and Mike

Sep 2018 -
$45.00

Nice KOA about an hour north of Carlsbad Cavern National Park and 20 minutes from the interesting town of Artesia. Good gravel access and interior roads and sites. Our pull through site was level, Water/Sewer/Electric (all of which worked great) and had nice patches of grass separating us from neighbors. Great cable TV. We did not attempt to use the WiFi as we have our own Verizon plan which worked great. Nice pool and sweet landscaping in the common areas including a straight gravel path through the park which meant we could walk to the common area without having to zigzag along the road. Great folks in the office with good check-in and an escort to our site. Nice dog park with real grass. Barbecue delivered to our campsite was a nice treat. Would stay here again if in the area. - Janau NC

Reviews of Brantley Lake State Park

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Nov 2018 -
$4.00

This park has a couple small trails but they are rocky. Only a few sites have sewer, but there is a dump station nearby. Electricity is 30 amp only. All sites have a view of the lake which is a bit of a distance away. Great Verizon. - Wandering With Us

Nov 2018 -
$14.00

This state park we stayed out (our second time) on the way from San Antonio up thru to Santa Fe. We wanted to visit Carlsbad Caverns again so this cheap, clean, easy state park was our first choice. We arrived after dark but knew our way around so we found an open site. There were no open sites in the first come loop but in the reserve loop, there were plenty that had one night only and could be used without a reservation. When we got up the next morning, we looked on line and the site we chose was empty for the entire week (along with half the loop). We stayed two nights and paid each night without making the reservation. Verizon cell and over the air channels work well here. Two nights without sewer was no big deal but there are a couple you can reserve with full hookups. The park is a long drive to Carlsbad and into the park is a long drive off the main rode but we like it enough to forgo that convenience. Self registration and clean bathrooms. The sites are rather short and mostly back-ins but if u want to unhook there is room to put the truck out of the way. A big hill and plenty of walking to the lake etc. - FrancisandRenee

Nov 2018 -
$14.00

Access is paved all the way. Perimeter roads are paved and in good condition. Check in was very easy (self check in). Our site, 49, was a back in with a covered table, power, water with a grill on a stand. OTA TV was good, Verizon was 4 bars. This is a very quiet park. No long terms were noted. There is a 14 day max stay. We used this park as a base to visit The Carlsbad Caverns. It is a bit of a drive but we just didn't like the reviews for parks closer in. We are glad we stayed here. $14,00 for a power and water site is a bargain. There are not services or restaurants within walking distance. Washrooms and showers appeared clean and well maintained. Free dump station just a ways down the road. We would return. - Rollin Ollens

Reviews of Artesia RV Park

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Nov 2015 -
$36.00

Stayed at this location for a month. It was one of my favorite actually. Most of my travel is for the oil field, and my wife travels with me, so safety and location are very important to me. This was by far one of the best. The sites were clean, they kept all of the trouble makers out (from what I could tell), and there was maintenance being done everyday on the grounds. The cable was good for an RV park. I don't remember the quality of the wifi (or if it even existed), as I was working 80% of my time there. It was all gravel and our site was on the far south end of the park with a large tree and shade, so I was happy. Many of the oilfield "RV Parks" are nothing more than caliche pits with some power, water, and sewer ran through it. Coming from Midland, this was a resort compared to those. - Rugger

Nov 2014 -
$36.00

This park is in Artesia proper and is reasonably typical of parks in the west; short on grass, but high on hospitality. Unbeknown to us, the area is inundated with oil workers that are using any available space to park a "portable house" so that they can work the fields. The park juggled their spaces and managed to get us a site for a couple of nights. Wonderful staff, good park (if you don't need a lot of trees), level sites and good utilities (adequate water pressure, stable electric and good clean sewer hookups). If you are going through the area (Texas, southern New Mexico, etc.) I recommend getting reservations ahead of time. I knew that fracking in the northern tier of states was putting a bind on available campsites, but, apparently the same is going on in the southwest. - webslave

Oct 2014 -
$31.00

They held a pull thru for us after trying to get a site in Carlsbad (all full). Very nice and helpful. Just like all the campgrounds around this region most are full of oilfield workers but was not a problem the camp was clean, neat and quiet. We would stay here again. - jocat54

Reviews of Bud's Place RV Park

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Sep 2018 -
$41.00

In town park that's convenient to places in Carlsbad. Looks like a lot of long term oil field workers as most of the RV parks in the area. Very friendly and helpful staff. Most of the place is gravel with a few spots of grass between sites. No cable tv yet in the new section. It gets a little messy when it rains. One night there was an unfortunate situation with the police and a resident near us. This was no fault of the the park. The next day the owner refunded everyone a days fee as a good will gesture. Would never have asked but it was a nice thing to do. - glenthompson

Aug 2018 -
$45.00

Spent 2 nights in Aug 2018 @ $45 per night with discount. This is a gravel parking lot set up for RV's. Many monthlies who appear to work in construction or the oil fields. Lots of dusty traffic early & late, because of this. All sites gravel, pull-through, level & FHP including cable and WiFi (cable requires free issued box and call a to provider to turn on). Electrical volts barely enough during 100 degree weather. This is bad for AC. Showers are new and clean. No place for the kiddies to play! Construction in front of park on city street when I was here. Laundry $2 to wash & $1.50 to dry. One of the more expensive places to stay for next to nothing extra. Roads wide and level, plenty of room. Will not return or recommend. Go someplace else. Too expensive for what you pay for. - rhodesaz

Oct 2017 -
$45.00

We made a reservation in advance and needed to move our dates. We made two phone calls to ask for confirmation they understood we were delayed that went unanswered. Upon arrival, the office was closed at 2:30pm, no information was presented to us for check in. We helped ourselves to a site. The grounds were unkempt with numerous lawn equipment and other junk parked at the office. The grass had not been mowed for some time so we could not use the picnic table. Internet did not work. Bathroom facilities were built very beautifully, but were FILTHY both days (Monday/Tuesday) we were here. Hope the management gets it pulled together to continue to remain in business for overnight guests. This site is not worth $45 per night with a Sam's discount! - locatjl

Reviews of Elks Lodge #1558 (Members Only)

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May 2018 -
$10.00

This is a very primitive rv site with pot holed gravel roads and trying entry/exit. The electrical hook up is 30amp, not 50 as stated. My wife was never challenged to show membership proof on entry to the lodge. We ran into another motorhome that was here when we arrived parked at the local Walmart, which frankly is far superior to the Elks site is you have a generator. We will definitely not stay here again. - wingop

Oct 2015 -
$10.00

If you want a place to stay and are willing to dry camp then this is your spot. It does have power but only enough room for one big rig. There is enough room for a couple of smaller rigs but it still does not have water just power. That aside, in all other respects it is a typical Elk's Lodges, friendly. We dry camped and left the generator on all night as I need AC for my bi-pap machine. Lodge serves meals and is open most evenings. So you can have a break from cooking if you would like. We used this for a two night stop so we could view the Caverns one day. Not sure a better place would have been to go into White City but you need to check the reviews and decide if dry camp is better than White City. If you stay at the Elks, you are about 1/2 hour from the cavern parking lot. - Gilbert & Gail

Reviews of Pecos River RV Park & Store

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Jul 2015 -
$40.00

Opted to stay at this park only because calls placed to another park went unanswered. Owner/Manager was friendly. Park is right on the Pecos River, but is old and run down. Most of the occupants are full timers. Owner said family health issues might compel him to sell the park. We would not stay here again. - Joe-n-Doe

May 2015 -
$39.00

We called while on the road, the man who answered was quite accommodating. This park is DIFFICULT to get into especially with a 30 ft RV and towing a car. I did explain size to the man on the phone. It is not a bad sight by the river but there are obviously other RV's there that are permanent or long term people because their RV's are in questionable condition. They offer no discounts even though we are with AAA, Good Sam. Coast to Coast etc. We could not hook up to sewer because we had to pull too far ahead in order to fit in slot without unhooking car but we were only there for the night so no big deal. I went into store to buy hamburger buns and every package was moldy but one. Eeeewwwwww. This might have been ok for a quick overnight to see the Caverns but will not go back. Also is very close to high traffic area and noisy traffic all night long! - jespence

Dec 2014 -
$40.00

We were to stay 3 nights, however we left in 2. First thing I want say is there was a young lady in office who went above and beyond to help us. I want to thank her. She even came out after hrs due to weather to make sure we were ok. Saw her talking to several of her visitors. Making everyone feel welcome. On 2nd day a man and woman in park, we were told they were owners. They were very cold and she made us feel like we shouldn't be there. Tried telling her what great staff she has and she had nothing good to say. I was surprised. Park does need some up keep but I did notice the bathrooms have been closed for some time. Wondering if there is bathrooms. I would give park another chance as long as staff is still very helpful. - kimblack37

Reviews of Pecos RV Park

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Jun 2007 -
$17.00

The park looks like a big gravel oblong driveway but when you pull in you notice there are hook-ups under the bushes on either side of the drive. The owner came out and helped us get turned around which for a 30ft 5th Wheel was a bit of a tight fit. The park is across the street from the National Forest Ranger Station and just south of the highway junction that is Pecos, NM. The park was very quiet. The town does not have a leash law so all the dogs in town wander over to see what is going on and see if they can get a ear scratch. Fishing in the Pecos is the main attraction and the weather, even in summer, is cool. We would stay again and, while not a premier RV park, it was a great visit for us. - AGBAT

Reviews of Windmill RV Park

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May 2010 -
$19.00

We were assigned site B1. The site was terrible with gas station nearby. Could hear traffic all night long, not to mention the commercial diesel truck running at 5:00 in the morning. Park is a low income trailer court and should not be called an RV park. Found the bathroom clean, but our site had paper and cigarettes littered on the ground. We had Passport America discount and wanted to save a few $. If I had to pay full price I would have demanded my money back. Recommend staying at her sister park as it's maintained better. Downside with Passport America is you can only stay two night to get the discount. - grandmakrull

Nov 2007 -
$16.00

All full hook up, pull through sites with Cable included. We were not particularly comfortable in the neighborhood. The campsites are right next to a gas station that caters to trucks. Noisy and bright! They also made a point to tell us to keep our dog on a leash, but dogs were running around loose in the park. - Cmactraveler

Oct 2007 -
$17.00

We stayed here 3 nights. The entire park was rather shabby and un-kept. Looked like a lot of permanent residents. They caution high water pressure, but when our water would not work, the office sent help. The help was living in the site next to us. He was very nice and helpful, but his area was terrible. When we pulled in to our site, you could not step out of the drivers side without stepping on dog waste. It was all over the place. All around where we had to connect our hookups. Very stinky. The park is very cramped and in a bad neighborhood. However, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The laundry and recreation area was fairly clean. - robcarmcelwee